a re-engined tanker with the TF-33-PW-102 engine was designated the KC-135E. In 2009, the last KC-135E retired from the inventory. Through the years, the KC-135 has been altered to do other jobs ...
The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...
The KC-135 has a long development history. Introduced in 1957, it was the first jet-powered refueling tanker for the United States Air Force (USAF), replacing the KC-97 Stratofreighter.
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